The month of August is slow in some parts of the world but for IBM, it was anything but slow. Here are the announcements made by the company during the month. The complete index of prior IBM Happenings is here.
IBM to acquire DWL
DWL is a leading provider of customer data integration middleware which helps companies provide a single integrated view of prospect and customer information.
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IBM, NetApp deliver offerings for SMB
The first product resulting from the alliance between IBM and Network Appliance, the IBM TotalStorage N3700, offers an economical and robust NAS solution for small and medium businesses. http://www.ibm.com/press/PressServletForm.wss?TemplateName=ShowPressReleaseTemplate&SelectString=t1.docunid=7813
IBM Security report sees increase in customized attacks
Virus-laden emails and criminal-driven security attacks increased by 50 percent in the first half of 2005 - underscored by a significant rise in 'customized' attacks on specific industries.
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IBM WebSphere Portal brings SOA integration to new markets
The latest version of WebSphere Portal is now available for the IBM eServer zSeries and iSeries platforms, as well as the new IBM System z9. http://www.ibm.com/press/PressServletForm.wss?TemplateName=ShowPressReleaseTemplate&SelectString=t1.docunid=7816
IBM outlines industry-centric Linux strategy IBM's Linux strategy builds line-of-business solutions around customer challenges rather than following the standard vendor-led, product-led approach.
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IBM launches Grid and Grow offering
Grid and Grow helps companies with compute-intensive applications get started with Grid computing and expand to more robust Grid implementations as their needs grow.
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IBM announces new SiGe technology
IBM's fourth generation silicon germanium foundry technology, named 8HP -- has over 2X performance of the previous generation.
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IBM to open source UIMA
IBM's Unstructured Information Management Architecture provides an open software framework for adding unstructured information analytics to any application.
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IBM enhances enterprise search
UIMA compliant text analytic components can use the new IBM WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind Edition to mine text to find hidden knowledge and extract useful business information.
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IBM contributes accessibility code to FireFox IBM is contributing software to the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox Web browser to make it easier for users with visual and motor impairments to navigate the Web.
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IBM donates software to the Genographic Project IBM is deploying customized data gathering software technologies for the Genographic Project, a five year study in partnership with the National Geographic Society.
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IBM solution streamlines data warehousing The IBM Data Warehousing Balanced Configuration Unit solution combines servers, storage and software in a single fully-integrated package.
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New software simplifies integration tasks IBM's WebSphere DataStage TX version 8.0 helps organizations support strategic initiatives such as data management, business intelligence and regulatory compliance.
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IBM, Sony Group, Toshiba unveil Cell details The key documents describe technical details of the Cell Broadband Engine architecture allowing interested parties to evaluate and utilize Cell technology.
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IBM named top vendor by its Partners
IBM was awarded five VARBusiness Annual Report Card Company of the Year Awards covering six product groups, leading all technology vendors.
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IBM forms Venture Capital Advisory Council The new council will work with IBM to accelerate innovation around the deployment of open standards based solutions, particularly in emerging markets.
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IBM, SHARE create new mainframe community IBM and SHARE plan to make resources available to IT students and young professionals who wish to strengthen their career paths on the mainframe.
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IBM unveils new X3 Architecture-based server IBM introduced the IBM xSeries 260, a high performance four-processor server designed for remote office locations or storage-intensive applications.
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IBM debuts dual-core Intel-based workstation The IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6218, a workstation utilizing a dual-core Intel processor, was built from the ground up with server design teams.
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IBM brings US Open action to fans
IBM is using breakthrough technology to provide tennis enthusiasts a virtual "center court" experience at this year's US Open Tennis Championships in New York.
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IBM signs services contract with ABN AMRO The contract, worth about EURO 1.5 billion over 5 years, supports ABN AMRO operations worldwide and represents the most extensive rollout of IBM's data center automation technology.
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New software protects data continuously
IBM Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files is a "data safety net" that protects information on laptops, desktop PCs and file servers from viruses, corruption, or accidental deletion.
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IBM offers early warning for auto industry The IBM Quality Insight Solution for automotive allows automakers to collect and analyze large quantities of data to better identify trends and manage warranty coverage.
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